Etymology

Rio de Janeiro

Today it means: A state of the Southeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Rio de Janeiro. Full definition →

Brazilian Portuguese Rio de Janeiro
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  1. Brazilian Portuguese · borrowed fromRio de Janeiro
  2. English todayRio de Janeiro

From Brazilian Portuguese Rio de Janeiro (literally “River of January”).

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